afflicted
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Defence counsel Ian Duguid KC said Manners was currently getting antipsychotic medication and told the court: "Whatever personality disorder he is afflicted with it is not one that affects his responsibility for the crime."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Rubio spoke about aiding the homeless, terminally ill and those afflicted by leprosy," Sister Marie Juan of Missionaries of Charity told reporters after his hour-and-a-half-long visit.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
One who takes seriously Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, with its directive to place the care of community, especially the outcast, vulnerable and afflicted, over the desire for personal gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“May this persecution, like the thorns that afflicted Paul, sharpen our courage and make our faith as solid as a rock.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
His wife, a well-preserved woman with afflicted eyelids and expression, scolded his mistake.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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